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My partner passed a job interview, completed the training and trial shift, the boss was happy

This all took over a month, so it had been a month since completing his application and being accepted for the job. After his final training, he briefly mentioned having a disability to the recruiter. It would not effect his job but mentioned it just in the unlikely event that whilst on the job he became injured in the affected area as it was a mildly physical lazerquest job. The recruiter glared and asked if it would affect the job and he said it wouldn't. He then finished the training he was doing that day. Just two days later (bearing in mind that he had gone through a month of the training and trial shifts with no issue) he receives a text in which the guy says he was withdrawing the job offer. Of course he wasn't happy with this, so he organises a meeting with someone above his level. She then passes him on to the "complaints department". Turns out this complaints department is just a kid, the number being his mobile phone. He "investigated it", the outcome of this being "I asked him if he discriminated against you and he said he didn't, he actually had someone better suited to the job apply a MONTH after the application date, conveniently two days after the disability conversation, so case closed". I feel this is BLATANT discrimination and lack of professionalism with the complaints "department". He was offered the job, completed the training and trial shifts, then apparently after a month of the application date, someone else just happens to appear two days after revealing his disability. My partner does not want the job, if that's how despicable and unprofessional they are, but he wants some sort of compensation. What do people advise?
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JaggedLittlePill · 46-50, F
That is absolutely messed up. Labor department..I believe that is who you should call.
cunningcrocodile · 31-35, F
@JaggedLittlePill The only problem i can think is. It's one of these businesses where it's these young 20-30 year olds with no brain or desire to work, who take out a loan and start a "business", trying to dance around every law and loophole they can. They didn't give him a contract, everything was said via text in terms of applying.
JaggedLittlePill · 46-50, F
@cunningcrocodile did he save those texts??
cunningcrocodile · 31-35, F
@JaggedLittlePill He saved the one saying he has the job, another talking about coming in for training, and another where he was informed he would lose the job, i believe. I believe he also has emails from the "complaints department" kid where it talks about him having a job and then losing it a month later to someone who suddenly appeared two days after mentioning his disability. He didnt chase it up sooner as he suffers from anxiety, and didn't want the job back after this treatment. But, he wants to take action against them now.
JaggedLittlePill · 46-50, F
@cunningcrocodile like another user said, some states are at will employment and can get rid of you for any reason. It might be very difficult to prove discrimination..but I am not discouraging you. If you feel strongly about it, then you should do whatever you can.
cunningcrocodile · 31-35, F
@JaggedLittlePill I think my partner's biggest concern is them being able to afford fancy lawyers, winning the case despite it being blatant what they did, and having him pay the court costs. Which would be a bit of annoyance if they had to pay, but a crippling blow to an average person.